Finance

So far in 2017 our index markets have been increasing at record rates. New records are being set daily. Are we now in a huge ‘bubble’ - a HYPER bubble? I think so!

People are living longer. The double-edged sword version is that people have a much longer time horizon to plan for financially, which could make things tricky for those who aren’t thoughtful about the potential ramifications.

From selfie-payments to Facebook Messenger bots, there is now a long list of unusual ways that you can pay the water bill or complete your grocery run for the week. But how safe are these new ways to pay? Let's take a closer look at how some of these new payment methods work, and what you can do to make them even safer.

Finances aren’t everything in life but if you’re struggling to get ahead financially it makes sense to consider the cost of living where you decide to put down roots.

While work can provide routine and stability, as the years go by it can also grow to feel burdensome and stale. When to retire is a very personal question, linked to lifestyle and finances. Here are a few of the common reasons people feel they're not ready for retirement.

If you love taking photos and have a great eye, you can turn your artistic vision into cash, right from your iPhone or Android phone. These three sites will pay cash for your smartphone photos. Here's how to get started.

Back in 2007, 65% of American adults reported investing in stocks yet in 2016, only 52% said they had money invested in equities so, where is all the money going? While there are no clear answers to this question, there are alternatives to the stock market which might be palatable to certain investors. We'll explore these asset classes and ways in which even average investors might take advantage of their opportunities.

Our economic system (Keynesianism) is totally broken and invalid for solving our global economic problems going forward because it is a one-way street where debt grows and grows to unsustainable levels. The end game is default and bankruptcy.

Since the 1990s, currency traders have consistently sold off the U.S. dollar at each occasion the U.S. adopted protectionist measures

The expectation that we'll just grow our way out of this big fat bubble is not realistic. That has never happened - not once in history - and there's NO CHANCE this will be the first time - not given our aging populations, low productivity and unprecedented debt burdens! Here's my forecast - my expectations - for this very tricky year: